Harry Kane ‘deserves to win trophies’, claims Antonio Conte, as the former Tottenham boss insists the England captain is ‘a more complete player than before’ after £100m summer switch to Bayern Munich

Antonio Conte has claimed that moving to Bayern Munich has made Harry Kane a better player than he was at Tottenham. 

The England captain became Spurs’ all-time top goal-scorer in 2022-23 before departing the north London outfit in the summer, sealing a seismic £100million switch to Bayern Munich. 

Kane has since made light work of the transition to the Bundesliga, scoring 24 times in just 21 appearances and breaking club records in the process as he instantly makes good on the investment. 

He has however recently hit a stumbling block in his progress in Bavaria, with Bild slamming the striker with scathing reviews in back-to-back outings as Bayern hit a snag in their pursuit of silverware. 

But his former boss Conte has been quick to dampen any claims that the move might not work out for Kane, who has notably never won a trophy in his club career, despite his inarguable stature within the game. 

Under the Italian, Kane scored 43 times and assisted 14 more in 75 Tottenham appearances

‘We’re talking about a player who is amazing,’ Conte told the Daily Telegraph in an exclusive interview. ‘This opportunity to play for Bayern Munich made him better. No doubt about his capacity to score.

‘I think he needed to go and to change, to find another club, another mentality, another situation. It was important for him.

‘He deserves to win trophies and we are talking about one of the best strikers in the world. He is one of the best I’ve worked with, for sure. He’s a good guy and a good person too. 

‘He needed this new experience, another chance. Now he is a more complete player than before.’

While the rest of the Tottenham side appeared to stagnate under Conte, who favoured a more defensive approach, Kane had yet another stunning campaign last term. 

The Three Lions talisman netted 30 goals in 38 Premier League outings, as well as another three assists, as he remained one of the bright sparks in a poor season that ended with an eighth place finish. 

In total, in Conte’s 75 games in charge at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Kane netted 43 times and assisted 14 more. 

The Italian also admitted he has no regrets about blasting Tottenham players in his infamous rant that eventually led to the Italian leaving the club last year.

The England captain made the summer switch from north London to south Germany for £100m

Since his arrival in Bavaria Kane has scored a staggering 24 goals in 21 Bundesliga matches

Rewind nearly 12 months and Conte was fuming after his Spurs side blew a two-goal lead against St Mary’s and draw 3-3 with Southampton who would go on to be relegated to the Championship.

The former Premier League-winning-manager with Chelsea was on thin ice amidst tensions within the Spurs camp leading up to the game, but that ice then cracked after his post-match rant, Conte quickly leaving the club.

His outspoken honesty to the media was heavily criticised at the time as Conte called out ‘selfish players’ and insisted the club’s long-running lack of silverware was because of Tottenham’s mentality.

The Italian is currently out of work, but had been linked with a return to management in his home country, with Napoli and AC Milan both touted as potential new posts for the 54-year-old.